VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers are aiming for a deal this month in marathon talks to end their long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear program and dispel fears of a new Middle East war.

TOKYO/WARSAW — China, the EU and environmentalists criticized Japan at UN climate talks on Friday for slashing its greenhouse gas emissions target after its nuclear power industry was shuttered by the Fukushima disaster.
The Japanese government on Friday decided to target a 3.8% emissions cut by 2020 versus 2005 levels. That amounts to a 3% rise from a UN benchmark year of 1990 and the reversal of the previous target of a 25 percent reduction.

Japan is in deep serious trouble the moment it enters a sustainable period of negative or neutral current account balances. If Japan becomes dependent foreigners to finance rollovers on its debt either the Yen sinks or interest rates rise. Interest rates at a mere 3% would currently consumer all of Japan's tax revenue.
Japan’s Fiscal Pressure Intensifies

BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- Swiss lawmakers approved a proposal Wednesday to phase out the use of nuclear power, a move spurred by election-year politics and growing skepticism over the use of atomic energy....